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BSP-1920


Precedence of awards is from left to right
- American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Barge - Self-propelled:
  • Built in 1943 as US Army wooden hulled self- propelled Barge BSP-1920 by Maritime Shipyard, Seattle, WA.
  • Launched, between 1942 and 1944
  • Delivered to the US Army Quartermasters Corps in 1943
  • Assigned to the US Army Transportation Corp. placed in service as self-propelled barge BSP-1920
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Sold, date unknown, or service as a commercial fishing vessel, named Katherine Kane
  • Re-sold, date unknown, renamed Alaska Eagle
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 191 t. gross
    Length 86'
    Beam 24'
    Draft 7'5"
    Speed unknown
    Range unknown
    Complement 9
    Armament one 50cal machine gun
    Fuel Capacity unknown
    Propulsion
    two diesel engines
    two shafts, 270shp
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    BSP-1920
    BSP-1920
    3028192010    		 629k BSP-1920 iced down, Attu, Alaska, date unknown John Doak
    BSP-1920
    3028192011    		 80k BSP-1920 working cargo in Alaska, date and location unknown. John Doak
    BSP-1920
    3028192012    		 89k Bow view of BSP-1920 moored pierside, date and location unknown. John Doak
    BSP-1920
    3028192013    		 55k BSP-1920 crew members rowing, date and location unknown. John Doak
    BSP-1920
    3028192014    		 40k
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    3028192015    		 k Unknown BSP-1920 crew member, date and location unknown. John Doak
    BSP-1920
    3028192016    		 71k BSP-1920's 50.cal machine gun manned by one of the ship's officers, date and location unknown. John Doak
    BSP-1920
    3028192017    		 71k BSP-1920 crew member with the ship's mascot, dte and loction unknown. John Doak
    BSP-1920
    3028192018    		 72k BSP-1920 ship's mascot as a puppy, date and location unknown. John Doak
    BSP-1920 Crew Photos
    Contributed by John Doak
    BSP-1920
    3029192002
    Charlie Doster - Seaman    		 BSP-1920
    3028192003
    George George    		 BSP-1920
    3028192004
    Tony Martino - 1st Asst. Engineer    		 BSP-1920
    3028192005
    Al Tourneau - Chief
    Bill Murphy - Cook
    BSP-1920
    3028192006
    "Slim" and George George    		 BSP-1920
    3028192007
    "Slim" 1st Mate    		 BSP-1920
    30281920
    Bill Ingalls - Seaman    		 BSP-1920
    3028192009
    Bill Murphy -"Cookie"
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    Commercial Service
    BSP-1920
    3028192001    		 32k Ex- U.S. Army Self-propelled Barge BSP-1920 in commercial serivce as the fishing vessel Alaska Eagle underway in Alaskan waters, date unknown.
    Photo from www.marinetraffic.com by Donna McCallum    		 John Spivey
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